Quick Healthy Meals - January 2016

RECIPE
NAME: Asian Lettuce Wraps
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
Drizzle pan with olive oil. In a skillet,
add 2 cups shelled edamame, 1 diced
zucchini, 1 diced carrot, 5 chopped
green onions, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 3
cloves minced garlic, & 1 tsp. hot
sauce. Stir together & sauté for 5
minutes. Serve in Bibb lettuce wraps.
Edamame
Zucchini
Green onion
Garlic
Soy sauce
Bibb lettuce
Hot sauce
RECIPE
NAME: Sesame Orange Ginger Chickpea Stir Fry
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
Whisk together 3/4 cup freshly squeezed
orange juice, 2 tbsp. agave or honey, 2 tbsp. soy
sauce, 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger, 1 tbsp.
cornstarch, & 1 tsp. orange zest for the sauce.
Orange juice
Agave or honey
Soy sauce
Ginger
Cornstarch
Orange zest
Sesame oil
Chickpeas
Garlic
Red onion
Bell pepper
Green beans
Sesame seeds
Red pepper flakes
Heat 1 tbsp. sesame oil in pan. Rinse & drain
chickpeas, add to oil and let brown for a few
minutes. Add 1/2 chopped red onion, 3 garlic
cloves, 1 sliced bell pepper, & 2 cups green
beans & sauté. Pour the sauce into the pan and
stir frequently as it will thicken. Reduce heat a&
stir for 5 more minutes. Serve with sesame
seeds and red pepper flakes on top.
RECIPE
NAME: Turkey Sloppy Joes
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in pan. Add 1 diced
bell pepper, 1 diced onion, 2 cloves garlic
& sauté for 3 minutes before transferring
out of pan. Add 1 pound ground turkey
breast to skillet & cook until no longer
pink. Stir in 1 cup of fresh tomato sauce,
1/2 cup BBQ sauce, 1 tsp. Worcestershire
sauce, 1 tsp. chili powder, 3 tbsp. tomato
paste & 1 tsp. hot sauce. Add back the
vegetables & simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Serve on whole-wheat English muffins.
Olive oil
Onion
Garlic
Bell pepper
Ground turkey breast
Tomato sauce
BBQ sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Chili powder
Tomato paste
Hot sauce
English muffins
RECIPE
NAME: Couscous Chicken Noodle Soup
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
In a large stock pot, heat 2 Tbsp. olive
oil. Add 1 cup chopped carrots, 1 cup
chopped celery , 1 cup died onion, 2
cloves garlic & sauté for 5 minutes.
Add 64 ounces (8 cups) of low-sodium
chicken broth, 1 tsp. thyme, & 1 tsp.
oregano, 1 tsp. black pepper. Add 1
cup dried couscous, 2 cups shredded
chicken & boil for 10 minutes or until
couscous is cooked to liking.
Olive oil
Carrot
Celery
Onion
Garlic
Chicken broth
Thyme
Oregano
Black pepper
Couscous
Chicken